to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
level; standard; water level
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
noted doctor; excellent physician
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
old friend; familiar face
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
long (time that has passed); old (story)
chief; main; principal; important
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
matter of time; question of time
transactions; dealings; business
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect